IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Hackread

Qilin ransomware is evolving, now targeting Google Chrome credentials. Learn how this new tactic expands their attack arsenal.

SC Magazine

Richard Caralli, senior cybersecurity advisor at Axio, said the Halliburton breach highlights a critical truth: many ransomware attacks exploit basic …

CNN

… ransomware attack. “This suggests an uncontained infection of virulent malware,” Singh said. Dov Yoran, CEO and co-founder of cyber investigation …

MSN

A report from anti-ransomware company, Halycon said that Volcano Demon was seen going after “several” targets in the last couple of weeks, deploying a …

The Killeen Daily Herald

… ransomware attack. On Aug. 7, the city was targeted by the hacker group BlackSuit, which compromised some of the city's servers and encrypted data …

The Times

“Ransomware gangs are aggressively targeting victims and coming up with increasingly innovative ways to try to obtain ransom payments,” said Will …

YouTube

Ohio National Guard cyber reserve concludes probe into Columbus ransomware attack … Why Ransomware Attacks Are on the Rise and How the U.S. Can …

Android Headlines

The credential-harvesting techniques significantly expand the scope of ransomware and the number of potential attacks in the future. How is the Qilin …

Axios

… ransomware gangs rake in more cash from U.S. companies. “You know it's them, and they know you're not going to do anything, so it really doesn't …

B2B Cyber Security

According to a recent report, ransomware attacks have increased by 18 percent. Germany ranks third among the most affected countries.